The Swedish retailer explains: "Hydroponics simply means growing plants in water without soil. With added nutrients and the right light, it allows you to garden in any small space all year round." Your personal kit comes with seeds, starter plugs, and container, and a platform that is outfitted with a light. Eater explains how the whole thing works:

First, the starter plugs are moistened in water and inserted into the
matching slots in the starter container. Seeds are placed on the plugs
and covered with a clear plastic lid to germinate in the sun. They're
then replanted in larger baskets and transferred underneath the light
to grow.

You may have heard of hydroponics before — it's used by commercial farmers to grow things out of season, in small spaces, without soil. But now, IKEA is bringing the concept to individual homes. Called the KRYDDA/VÄXER, the product was developed with the help of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and is expected to be available starting in May.